In 1998, he became editor of this oldest, quarterly, peer-reviewed scholar publication about the Middle East in the United States.
He quickly became a repository for MEI's institutional memory... As Editor, Dr. Dunn was committed to what he saw as The Middle East Journal's identity: a venue for first-rate scholarship on the Middle East that simultaneously meets academic standards without being so esoteric as to be inaccessible to nonacademics, whether they are regionally-focused professionals, students, or lay readers.
Dr. Dunn shepherded the Journal into the digital age by facilitation its availability on platforms like IngentaConnect, Project MUSE, and JSTOR--where it is read and used more wideley than it ever was in print.
[6] Upon his death, the Middle East Institute stated: His tenure as Editor saw the Journal shift from a print-only publication to being included in electronic library databases, where it is now read hundreds of thousands times annually.
He was an exceptionally kind man with a vast knowledge of the region's history and cultures, which he always enjoyed sharing.